The power plant is located on the Da river, Hoa Binh province. This electric power plant is the largest one in Vietnam, constructed with the assistance from former Soviet in 1979. The plant has 8 generators, each with a capacity of 240,000 KW.

Drive over 90 km from Hanoi city the trip bring us to Hoa Binh, the mountainous land and gate way to North West Vietnam. It is interesting to have a cruise trip along Da reservoir which is almost 200 km long. We have time to visit some islands and villages along the trip like Xanh and Ngoc islet, Ngoi Hoa and Ke villages. In here we can stay in the local house, learn fishing, rafting, trekking in forest, cutting bamboo shoots, weaving cloth, camping and joining traditional dance with them.